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Chapter 6: Can't buy friendships, can buy dresses

I looked down at my paper eyes wide. I really wish I had studied. How the fuck do you graph a system of inequalities...

"Fifteen minutes left" Mr. Wesley announced. He was one of those 'cool' teachers that let you call them by their first name. He's young, only 28, so I guess that makes sense.

Quickly I did every question I could remember how to do and ended up leaving a few blank before Mr. Wesley came and collected my paper. For the rest of the day I felt nervous, constantly checking my phone to see if my grade updated. I was so preoccupied that I didn't even notice when Willem came to my table at lunch.

"Hey, Rosie you ok" he waved his hand in front of my face trying to get my attention.

I looked up and smiled "yes, I'm fine. Just nervous about what I got on my Trig exam"

"I'm sure you did amazing, smart girl" he bent down and kissed my cheek. And then when I smiled and looked up at him he kissed my mouth.

My eyes widened slightly and my mouth popped open slightly, he'd kissed me, at school, in front of everyone, we don't even know what we are yet. But this felt like a confirmation, i'm his and he's mine and everybody knows it. "I bought you something" he said like he had remembered it just then. he removed his hands from my waist and turned to retrieve it. He reached into his bag and pulled out a little teal box and handed it to me. I opened it slowly and inside was a beautiful little golden chain bracelet with little red gems attached to it. It went perfectly with my skin tone.

"Oh my god, willem thank you so much it's beautiful,"

He smiled and kissed me again. "You said that I owed you, so I did a little shopping"

After my initial shock wore off I joked with a smile "so what now, am I your sugar baby? Are you going to give me money and gifts for sleeping with you?" We both chuckled before he whispered in my ear.

"You don't have to have sex with me for me to give you gifts. But that can always be arranged" he teased. 

Just then Mina walked up to us "omg hi Willem! I'm just going to borrow Rosemary for a second, she'll be right back" she smiled before dragging me out of the cafeteria.

"Mina? What are you doing here, you don't have this lunch period,"

"I may be cutting class right now, but that's not important- What the fuck is going on with you and Willem???"

"Nothing really..."

"Nothing really? Bitch he just kissed you!"

"Okayyy, maybe we just really bonded at his party" I shrugged.

"And that's it? That's the only reason?"

I nodded.

"Ok and is that also why he gave you a 5 thousand dollar bracelet?!"

"FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS?!??!?!?!?!?" I wrapped my hand arrowned the bracelet on my wrist, suddenly much more nervous about losing it.

Mina nodded, "It's An Elsa Peretti Color by the Yard in 18k gold with rubies. My cousin has the same one. So what did you do?"

"remember at the party when I said  when I said if something actually happens, you'll hear about it?"

she nodded. 

"well, this is you hearing about it" I shrugged. we Bothe giggled after a moment. she told me she was shocked, Willem had never bought any of his ex flings gifts nor had he slept with them. She said maybe this means he really likes me. she said she had to get back to class and began walking away but after a few steps, stopped and turned to look at me.